Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume, senator representing Southern Borno at the upper chamber has become the deputy chairman, senate committee on appropriations.
He was named on Tuesday by Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the senate president during plenary at the red chamber.
According to the senate president, Sen. Olamilekan Adeola will serve as the chairman of the committee.
Sen. Akpabio also said the appropriations committee was quickly set up in anticipation of any supplementary budget.
Few days ago, Sen. Ndume became the chief whip of the 10th Senate.
Sen. Ndume was the chairman, senate committee on army in the 9th Senate.
Other people named by senate president as chairmen and deputy chairmen of some standing committees are:
1. Rules and Business — Titus Zam (chairman), Opeyemi Bamidele (deputy)
2. Senate Services — Sunday Karimi (chairman), Williams Eteng Jonah (deputy)
3. Ethics and Public Petitions — Okechukwu Ezea (chairman), Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha (deputy)
4. Public Accounts — Aliu Wadada Ahmed (chairman), Onyeka Peter (deputy)
5. National Security and Intelligence — Shehu Buba Umar (chairman), Asuquo Ekpenyong (deputy)
6. Legislative Compliance — Garba Musa Maidoki (chairman), Ede Dafinone (deputy)
7. Media — Adeyemi Adaramodu (chairman), Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi (deputy).
